Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700

Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780199844906
ISBN-13 : 0199844909
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Download or read book Sanctity and Self-Inflicted Violence in Chinese Religions, 1500-1700 written by Jimmy Yu and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-24 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Also includes some discussion of chastity suicides.


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